Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Nashville Predators	5	28-41-13-0
at Colorado Avalanche	2	45-28-8-1

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	3	2	5
Colorado Avalanche	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	11	8	8	27
Colorado Avalanche	4	12	12	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:30	Colorado Avalanche	Radim Vrbata (6)	Chris Drury (14), Todd Gill (4)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 1
2nd	01:27	Nashville Predators	Scott Hartnell (8)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 1
2nd	07:02	Nashville Predators	Vitali Yachmenev (10)	David Legwand (16), Kimmo Timonen (18)	Even strength	NSH 2, COL 1
2nd	08:33	Colorado Avalanche	Joe Sakic (17)	Jeff Daw (1), Patrick Roy (2)	Even strength	NSH 2, COL 2
2nd	16:45	Nashville Predators	Scott Hartnell (9)	Cliff Ronning (28), Greg Johnson (20)	Power play	NSH 3, COL 2
3rd	09:51	Nashville Predators	Denis Arkhipov (12)	Andy Delmore (11)	Even strength	NSH 4, COL 2
3rd	17:37	Nashville Predators	Tom Fitzgerald (6)	Greg Johnson (21), Bill Houlder (7)	Shorthanded, Empty net	NSH 5, COL 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Nashville Predators	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	27	28
Power play	1 of 5	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	12
Hits	30	35
Blocked shots	13	15
Giveaways	5	5
Takeaways	13	22
Faceoffs won	32/65 (49.2%)	33/65 (50.8%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 C. Ronning	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0		13:09
Number 9 G. Classen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	05:56
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	35.7%	15:52
Number 15 P. Tenkrat	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0		12:21
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	2	0	2	-1	0	5	2	1	1	100%	15:55
Number 18 M. Mowers	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0		09:12
Number 19 M. Erat	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	0		11:23
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	0	58.3%	14:44
Number 22 G. Johnson	C	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	55%	22:36
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	46.7%	16:55
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0		15:04
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0		18:28
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	6	1	0		19:00
Number 4 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		16:28
Number 5 A. Delmore	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	4	1	0		18:42
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	0		23:43
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	0		17:15
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2	0		24:37

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	28	26	2	.929	59:38	Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 B. Larsen	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	0		14:26
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	50%	16:23
Number 12 R. Vrbata	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	1		15:32
Number 18 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	35.3%	20:00
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	1	0	1	-1	2	4	1	0	60.9%	23:30
Number 20 K. Fairchild	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	1	100%	04:02
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		22:26
Number 26 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	-2	2	2	7	0	55%	16:46
Number 32 R. Hahl	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0		14:41
Number 45 J. Daw	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1		12:34
Number 50 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0		03:31
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	4		28:43
Number 5 T. Gill	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		09:45
Number 6 R. Berry	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		00:57
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		21:01
Number 11 P. Trepanier	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2		12:17
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	2		22:12
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	2		25:25

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	26	22	4	.846	59:23	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:43	Colorado Avalanche	Brian Willsie	Tripping	2
1st	09:07	Colorado Avalanche	Joe Sakic	Hooking	2
1st	09:31	Colorado Avalanche	Stephane Yelle	Closing hand on puck	2
1st	14:13	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	01:47	Colorado Avalanche	Pascal Trepanier	Elbowing	2
2nd	01:47	Nashville Predators	Cale Hulse	Roughing	2
2nd	15:45	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote	High sticking	2
3rd	07:32	Nashville Predators	Vladimir Orszagh	Interference	2
3rd	15:02	Colorado Avalanche	Riku Hahl	High sticking	2
3rd	17:00	Nashville Predators	Cale Hulse	High sticking	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Bob Hartley
Referees: Shane Heyer, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Darren Gibbs
Nashville Predators scratches: Stu Grimson, Brett Hauer, Rich Brennan, Yves Sarault, Jeremy Stevenson, Scott Walker, Marc Moro, David Gosselin, Pavel Skrbek, Marian Cisar, Andy Berenzweig, Robert Schnabel, Jonas Andersson
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Shjon Podein, Eric Messier, Jaroslav Obsut, Scott Parker, Dan Hinote, Alex Tanguay, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Jordan Krestanovich, Steve Reinprecht, Vaclav Nedorost

2001-2002 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 1, 2002
Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Sun, Mar 17, 2002
Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Apr 1, 2002

Other NHL games on Jan 30

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
San Jose Sharks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Florida Panthers, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota Wild 0	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 30, 2002